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Nov 20, 2007 11:35 AM CST

Best and Worst US Airports

Travel + Leisure lists airports with shortest and longest delays

(Newser) - Flight delays are peaking, and there's no sure way to dodge them. But fliers can travel smarter with this new list of best and worst airports from Travel + Leisure: Best:

Portland, Ore. (PDX)
Salt Lake City (SLC)
San Diego (SAN)

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Nov 7, 2007 7:01 AM CST

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Four mayors returned to office, one wins in Philly; Dems also take Virginia senate

(Newser) - It was a good night for Democratic mayors last night: incumbents in San Francisco, Houston and Pittsburgh all comfortably won reelection. In addition, Philadelphia elected Michael Nutter on promises to reduce violence, and Baltimore gave a full term to Sheila Dixon, the city's first female mayor, who took office earlier...

Griese Rallies Bears to Last-Minute Win in Philly

Oct 22, 2007 3:22 AM CDT

Griese Rallies Bears to Last-Minute Win in Philly

Late drive wins game against Eagles 19-16

(Newser) - The Chicago Bears ran the two-minute drill to perfection and surged from behind yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 19-16. The turnaround came when quarterback Brian Griese took the offense 97 yards in 103 seconds, cinching the game with a touchdown throw to Muhsin Muhammad with...

Philly Police
Foil Teen's Plot to Attack School

Oct 11, 2007 8:51 PM CDT

Philly Police Foil Teen's Plot to Attack School

Seize huge cache of weapons on display in his bedroom

(Newser) - Police near Philadelphia raided the home of a 14-year-old boy and seized an arsenal of weapons—including an assault rifle and homemade grenades, along with 30 air-powered guns—the boy apparently wanted to use in a Columbine-style attack. The home-schooled teen said he felt bullied and tried to recruit...

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Oct 3, 2007 6:45 PM CDT

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Francis, bullpen shut down Phillies Top 4

(Newser) - Colorado ace Jeff Francis dazzled the Phillies' top 4 hitters as the Rockies won 4-2 today, taking a 1-0 division series lead. Philly's quartet of Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard fizzled with a collective 0-15 and 9 strikeouts. Utley put up 4 Ks all by himself,...

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Sep 30, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Glavine pitches 1/3 inning, Phils make up 7-game deficit

(Newser) - In a stunning September reversal, the Mets completed an epic collapse — and the Phillies a historic comeback — to give Philadelphia the NL East title by one game, the New York Times reports. Future Hall-of-Famer Tom Glavine got only one out in the first before New York manager Willie...

Municipal Wi-Fi Dreams Persist

Sep 25, 2007 5:44 PM CDT

Municipal Wi-Fi Dreams Persist

Philadelphia, others survive after similar 'Internet everywhere' schemes fail

(Newser) - Citywide Wi-Fi isn't a dead horse. Despite the negative press that followed San Francisco's squashed wireless plan, other cities' networks are actually seeing signs of success because they articulated how it will be used and how it will benefit people, reports CNET. Corpus Christi's Wi-Fi initially allowed utility workers to...

Gunman Faces Murder Charge as Cop Dies 41 Years Later

Sep 5, 2007 4:29 AM CDT

Gunman Faces Murder Charge as Cop Dies 41 Years Later

Deadly infection linked to shooting: prosecutor

(Newser) - A 71-year-old career criminal will now be tried for murdering a police officer who has died more than four decades after being shot. Gunman William Barnes has already served 15 years for shooting and paralyzing the Philadelphia cop in 1966. The 64-year-old officer died last month from complications of a...

Just Call
San Francisco Lucky Town

Aug 24, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

Need a date? These are the best cities in the US if you're single and looking

(Newser) - True love is hard to find, but your odds are substantially higher if you live in one of Forbes' top 40 cities for singles.

San Francisco-Oakland
New York
Los Angeles

"Bandstand" Turns Big Five-0

Aug 5, 2007 1:35 PM CDT

"Bandstand" Turns Big Five-0

TV icon popped up on the schedule a half-century ago

(Newser) - Fifty years ago today at 3 pm in Philadelphia, what is now known as a summer replacement program debuted on the ABC TV network. That show, "American Bandstand," ran for 30-plus years. Its host, Dick Clark, frequently referred to as the oldest living teenager, introduced Chubby Checker, Frankie...

Phillies' Futility Flirts With Immortality

Jun 12, 2007 7:20 AM CDT

Phillies' Futility Flirts With Immortality

Franchise, already owner of record for losses, closes in on 10K

(Newser) - This year's Phillies aren't as awful as tradition would suggest, but they can't fight history. From their perch a respectably mediocre two games over .500, they can see a new milestone: 10,000 losses. The Times visits Philadelphia, where the baseball has been so bad for so long that the...

Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter

Apr 18, 2007 10:43 PM CDT

Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter

Manuel physically restrained from attacking radio host

(Newser) - In a confrontation in his office, Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel blew up at radio host and long-time Manuel goad Howard Eskin and threatend to take him down. Later, in the Phillies clubhouse, two coaches physically restrained Manuel from making good on his threat. Eskin had enraged the manager by...

Nasdaq Options Philly Mart

Apr 11, 2007 3:59 PM CDT

Nasdaq Options Philly Mart

Eyes exchanges options business

(Newser) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange is looking to expand into the options-trading market, and it's in talks with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange about a possible merger. Nasdaq's bid to buy the third-largest options trading exchange, valued at up to $300 million, comes as a number of bigger exchanges are on the...